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Those who got accepted at UBC SCARP did you get acceptance email over and over? I got 3 emails again ? though I got em on Monday. Being admitted twice I guess lol 
edit - I think it might be technical glitch.. it also gave me email that my document status have been updated which would’ve been my UBC undergrad transcript.

Hi everyone, I'm sorry it's been a while since I updated everything. My dad died last Sunday of a sudden heart attack and so it's been hard. At least he knew of my acceptances before passing, I hadn't chosen a school yet because I was severely worried about funding and going into more debt but I think going to Berkeley is going to be worth it for me. I hope he will be proud of me regardless of my accumulation of debt.. 
 
I've never lived on the west coast or even visited and I am excited about the possibility to study urban planning and transportation planning in such a cool built environment with all of Berkeley's professors and research centers and connections I don't feel like I can turn such a fun amazing opportunity down. I have talked to three grad students from Berkeley and like six students from UCLA and after being an east coaster my whole life I think it will be a crazy change. I hope to pursue multimodal transit and transit equity as a planner of color and woman of color in graduate school. If anyone has any advice for west coast living, feel free to tell me! 
 
Thank you to everyone's support on here and I can not wait to be peers in planning with all of you wonderful people. 
 
Final Tally: 
Acceptances at all five Schools! 
No funding from anyone yet tho.. 
 
I will be accepting Berkeley's admission  

I think anywhere in Toronto would do .. based on my experience with some industry people in big global corporate headquartered in Toronto and your understanding of school. Idk if you’re also thinking about transportation planning in concept of smart city as well but speak in that regards, I know Toronto is way ahead. I think public are genuinely more interested there, as shown from (the cancelled) sidewalk lab project. As well I had an interview last year for a big corporate based in Toronto for a vancouver job  (architecture engineering and planning etc) that they actually DO have projects in Toronto regarding smart city as well as transportation.  I can only speak from architecture and things in regards to smart city and industry capacity here. Vancouver is behind Toronto. 
 
idk if you also wanna live and work in Vancouver. But there are way more big offices there. Build your skills experience there. Transfer here. You will have more chance that way. 
 
Excuse my typos since I’m typing on phone. 

Hey folks, 1st year UBC SCARP student here. For those of you that have applied to SCARP, please feel free to DM me any questions you may have about the school/program. Good luck with your applications!

In at scarp!! Hooray!! Lets go class 2023

In at scarp!! Hooray!! Lets go class 2023

In at scarp!! Hooray!! Lets go class 2023

Just got an offer from SCARP by email 5 minutes ago! 

Just got into UBC as well! 

Thank you!!! So excited, definitely taking the offer. Anybody else who got into SCARP and is going, I'll see you there! 

Gees guys.. I guess bigger Canadian universities are taking their sweet time with admission.  Just trying to focus on work and trying to forget about scarp for now ? 

Gees guys.. I guess bigger Canadian universities are taking their sweet time with admission.  Just trying to focus on work and trying to forget about scarp for now ? 

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Scarp. Toronto. McGill. Just put me out of my misery 

UBC is taking so long and giving me so much anxiety that I actually forgot I applied to McGill and am still waiting haha

Hey I’m mildly annoyed personally. Maybe because I only have one option, applied to only one school ?. Anxiety is killing me! But to be fair I believe on the week of 20 something is usually when UBC seems to send out offers every year. 
 
After that interview most of us didnt like, I was also thinking they could be sending out offers early ish like this week. But I guess not and that’s fine. 

I guess I just had to be patient, because my offer came through a few minutes ago. I appreciate it wasn't an automated email as they actually mentioned many of the specifics from my application (but spelled my name wrong). 
 
Or maybe we all blew it and that's why we aren't hearing back haha

Hey I’m mildly annoyed personally. Maybe because I only have one option, applied to only one school ?. Anxiety is killing me! But to be fair I believe on the week of 20 something is usually when UBC seems to send out offers every year. 
 
After that interview most of us didnt like, I was also thinking they could be sending out offers early ish like this week. But I guess not and that’s fine. 

Hey I’m mildly annoyed personally. Maybe because I only have one option, applied to only one school ?. Anxiety is killing me! But to be fair I believe on the week of 20 something is usually when UBC seems to send out offers every year. 
 
After that interview most of us didnt like, I was also thinking they could be sending out offers early ish like this week. But I guess not and that’s fine. 

You don’t have to graduate from accredited program to work in the field. As long as you prove your practical skills. And that’s why they ask for your portfolio and project. They wanna know whether you can get job done quickly. 
 
The difference between accredited (planning program) and going for research program (assuming that is not accredited) is often courses / experience like intern hours required by the professional planning board you’re interested. 
you can’t assume accredited program is necessarily practical. Yes It is practical than research in a way (cause you spend more credits for research courses and thesis etc).
 
check with schools tell them you’re interested in research program but still looking to be a professional planner. And ask if you’re allowed to graduate late  to get all the requirement set by the professional body.
 
I know UBC that planning research program shared few basic planning foundation courses with accredited program. I also considered research route one time. I think I saw on planning board website that these research students at ubc used to be able to become registered professional planning board. I’m thinking that research route would’ve been much longer to allow those students to meet all the requirement. 
 
 

True SFU looks good if environment planning is your focus. Someone said on Reddit some time ago you can specialize in urban planning there too. But I couldn’t find anything about it in their web. Accredited program is important but having a portfolio at the end of the program is also as important to me. I wasn’t sure if SFU program will help me? Was a question. 
Hence Ryerson or Calgary was also reallyyyy tempting (and other schools with more architectural focus) but this year I’m limited to BC.  Just general advice as someone having some time spent in architecture field is that If you think you’re from “unrelated planning background” (lot of things are actually quite related but if you think so) or with very little exposure to graphics, arts and all,  I think going to school that will help you a lot building stronger portfolio especially if urban design is your aspiration 

True SFU looks good if environment planning is your focus. Someone said on Reddit some time ago you can specialize in urban planning there too. But I couldn’t find anything about it in their web. Accredited program is important but having a portfolio at the end of the program is also as important to me. I wasn’t sure if SFU program will help me? Was a question. 
Hence Ryerson or Calgary was also reallyyyy tempting (and other schools with more architectural focus) but this year I’m limited to BC.  Just general advice as someone having some time spent in architecture field is that If you think you’re from “unrelated planning background” (lot of things are actually quite related but if you think so) or with very little exposure to graphics, arts and all,  I think going to school that will help you a lot building stronger portfolio especially if urban design is your aspiration 

I'm still  waiting for SFU'S Urban Studies program as well!
The MRM Planning program is different, and they do a terrible job promoting it. I honestly applied on a whim because it's an accredited program and they have several planning faculty members, but I didn't know much else about it. 
I was expected to find a supervisor before applying. 
The MRM program skews strongly towards sustainability and environmental planning. For what it is it is probably one of the most respected programs in Canada, but definitely not for everyone. 

Did anyone apply to Queens? I was accepted last week, and am wondering if there is anyone else out there who got in or applied?

oh yeah I experienced panic attacks. Exactly performance anxiety. Having to look at myself speaking hearing and being super self conscious.  I’m sure that’s common. I don’t have much problems articulating and being opinionated and etc in real life and in person interviews.  This is just different. You can not prepare for something like this effectively.
 
 Now I totally leave this admission chance up to the universe

oh yeah I experienced panic attacks. Exactly performance anxiety. Having to look at myself speaking hearing and being super self conscious.  I’m sure that’s common. I don’t have much problems articulating and being opinionated and etc in real life and in person interviews.  This is just different. You can not prepare for something like this effectively.
 
 Now I totally leave this admission chance up to the universe